Abraham Served by Three Angels by Antonello da Messina
Madonna mit Kind by Antonello da Messina
Groupe de femmes by Antonello da Messina
Saint Benedict by Antonello da Messina
Polyptych of the doctors of the Church by Antonello da Messina
St. Jerome Penitent by Antonello da Messina
Portrait of a Man by Antonello da Messina
Christ Blessing by Antonello da Messina
Ecce Homo by Antonello da Messina
Madonna and Child (Salting Madonna) by Antonello da Messina
Crucifixion by Antonello da Messina

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About Antonello da Messina

Italian · 1430–1479 · Early Renaissance

Sicilian painter who brought Flemish oil-glazing technique to Italy, transforming Renaissance painting through his landmark encounter with Giovanni Bellini in Venice.

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Antonello da Messina's works are held in 10 museums worldwide, including National Gallery, Kunsthistorisches Museum, and Louvre.

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🇦🇹 Austria

1 museum

Also in AustriaKunsthistorisches Museum (3)

Antonello da Messina prints

Hand-finished archival prints from Antonello da Messina's body of work.

Christ Blessing - Antonello da Messina - Poster Christ Blessing - Antonello da Messina From £28.00 Virgin Annunciate - Antonello da Messina - Poster Virgin Annunciate - Antonello da Messina From £28.00 Madonna and Child (Madonna Benson) - Antonello da Messina - Poster Madonna and Child (Madonna Benson) - Antonello da Messina From £28.00

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🇧🇪 Belgium

1 museum

Also in BelgiumRoyal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (1)

🇫🇷 France

1 museum

🇩🇪 Germany

1 museum

Also in GermanyGemäldegalerie Berlin (2)

🇮🇹 Italy

1 museum

Also in ItalyRegional museum of Messina (2)

🇪🇸 Spain

2 museums

Also in SpainMuseo del Prado (1)Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (1)

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 museum

Also in United KingdomNational Gallery (5)

🇺🇸 United States

2 museums

Also in United StatesMetropolitan Museum of Art (3)National Gallery of Art (2)

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who was Antonello da Messina?
    Antonello da Messina was a Sicilian painter who worked around 1450. He mastered oil painting techniques, layering transparent glazes to achieve colour depths not possible with tempera alone. He visited Venice in 1475-76 and died in Messina in 1479[2].
  • What is Antonello da Messina known for?
    Antonello da Messina is known for mastering oil painting by layering multiple transparent glazes of oil-rich paint, a technique that allowed him to achieve colour depths that tempera alone could not produce. His visit to Venice and contact with Giovanni Bellini generated arguments about who influenced whom, changing Venetian painting afterwards.
  • What was Antonello da Messina's art style?
    Antonello da Messina's art style combined Flemish precision with a rigorous system of perspective. His early work, St Jerome in His Study, demonstrates this synthesis, combining still-life objects and tiled floors with a unique perspective. His late Virgin Annunciate showcases geometric stillness and internal luminosity, showing how far he had travelled from his sources.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Antonello da Messina's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Department of Prints and Drawings of the Louvre Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] wikipedia Wikipedia: Antonello da Messina Used for: biography.
  3. [3] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  4. [4] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  5. [5] book Beckett, Wendy, The story of painting Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  6. [6] book Cole, Bruce, 1938-, Titian and Venetian painting, 1450-1590 Used for: biography.

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